Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-03
THE COMMON COUNCIL
RoPE.srRxrcHIHe ACROSS TIE
STREETS TO BK Y0RBIpD1N.
The city-Bond Narket puil-Psy OF Isaon'
crs-Jsekson Wards tights-
Easements Donations.

chair. Immons. Archer, Bodeker, Bryan, Con-
nor utrhins, Farrar, ferriter. Grimm, Guy,
Hayes, nudnall, Jones, Kaufman, hena,vs' ns,
Parrater, spitzer, Pizzini, and Stsrke.
TYING UP STREETS.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended the resembling of the resolu-
ton adopted in 1873, allowing citizens
TO stretch ropes across streets, under
certain conditions, in cases of sickness.
The Council adopted the RECON-
mendstion.
The Committee on Streets also re-
commended the issue of $4,000 of
bonds for the benefit of the sewer fund.
Adopted.
MIR. Pizzini moved that the vote be
reconsidered. The Committee on
Finance now had for disposal the sum
of 5000, coo of 4 per cent bonds issued
to redeem 1898, 600 of 6's falling due
July lst. The bond market at present
is, he said, very dull, owing to barge
sums Of money having been sent from
the city for investment in speculative
lands, and he deemed it best for the
city's interest that no more bonds be
placed on the market until the redemp-
iion of the SIS in July.
The Council reconsidered and the
recommendation was rejected.
SCHOOLS.
The Committee on Finance submit
ted report, in which was recon-
mended the issue of sl2,250 OF bonds
to buy furniture for the new school
buildings and additional grounds for
the children to play on.
Mr.. Hayes (colored) moved to change
the amount mentioned by the commit
to Sl9, 250-s7, 600 more, This 81, 900
he wanted to go to increase the salaries
of the publicschool teachers. He
thought it queer that bonds could be
issued for other purposes and not TO
increase the pay of these teachers.
Mr.. Pizzini, chairman of the Finance
Committee, said his committee had
never recommended the issue OF bonds
except for permanent investments
increase the assets of the city. He
was not opposed to increasing the sala-
ries. but the increase could not be
made in the way proposed.
Mr.. Ammons hoped the pay of teach
ers would be increased. Other en-
ployees of the city had had their pay
raised, and he thought it sim, lie justice
to restore the 10 per cent. which had
some years ago been taken from these
teachers pay.
Mr.. Kaufman said the impression
had gone abroad that he was opposed
Z TO the increase. lie was not, but the
proper channel through which to get
the increase is the School Board.
Mr.. Hayess motion was lost, and the
recommendation of the committee
adopted.
LIGHT.
The Committee on Light reported
adversely on the resolution REQUESTING
the laying of gas mains and erection o'
gas lamps at certain points in Jackson
ward.
Mr. Griffin (colored), the patron %
the resolution, eloquently urged the re
lection of the report and the adoption
of the resolution. Jackson Ward, Ia
said, paid taxes and was entitled to con
sideation in the distribution of TN
city's finances. I'VE are termed tin
city fathers" he exclaimed, "and
should be our delight to improve tn
ward bearing the name OF the MAJ
whom we all respect and honor. Madl
son and jefferson and Others have beer
remembered, but Jacksons seems t.
have been forgotten. | hope the reso
luton will pass"
The resolution was recommltted u
the Committee on Light.
REJECTED.
The Committee on Fire reported ia
vorably on a large number of petition
asking permission to erect frame build
ings, &c. All were granted except tina
of Charles j. Sinton, for a two-stor'
frame building on Twenty-sixth stree
between Broad and Grace street.
frame building in this locality, it wa
thought, would endanger the adjacen
property.
WALL.
The Committee on st. Johns Bury
ng-Ground asked the appropriation o
S2,O24 for under pinning the brick wal
of st. Johns burying-g ground on Twen
ty.fourth street between Broad an
Grace streets.
The S2,02i is in accordance with OIL
estimate submitted by the City Engl
| neer.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee OH Finance.
ELECTRICITY.
The Committee on Electric Light re
ported, in repOnse 10 proposition sub
mitted to the Council by the OIL
Dominion Electric-Light Company, tia
as the city had entered into a contrac
with the Schuyler Electric-Light Com
pany for five years, it had no right t
consider any other proposition d
present.
LAMPS.
The report Of the Joint Committe {
Light and Finance recommending thi
the street-lamps be burned all nigf
was adopted.
LEGACY.
The special committee appointed |
consider what application should /
made of the $1,000 bequeathed b
Emily Easement, a wealthy colore
woman of Placer county, Cal,
Mayor Darlington for the benefit
the colored schools OF the city repor
ed in favor of leaving the matter
the hands of the Mayor.
When the communication from Emil
Easement was first received the MayG
declined TO take upon himself the r
sponsibility of distributing the none
and referred the matter 10 the Councl
which placed it in the hands of sp
cial committee and asked the opinio
of City-Attorney c. Y. Meredith.
At the meeting OF the committee la
week Mr.. Meredith's opinion was reac
He based his opinion upon the actio
taken in similar cases by New York an
other States, which clearly indica
that the law does not allow the CounC
of the city of Richmond TO take any a
ton in the premises, as the deyisee lie
', was of personal character, the May,
having been named to dispose OF
The money was left toa colored schoo
but neither private nor public schoo
were specified.
J The Council adopted the report
the committee.
Amono the annlicants for n portiC